Fire Hydrant Flushing

The Arkadelphia Fire Department flushes all the fire hydrants in the city annually. This process takes place over the month of June, on Monday evenings.

Why do we flush our fire hydrants?

Why is my water discolored?

An annual flushing program helps to insure that all hydrants are in proper working order. It also helps to maintain our city's water lines by preventing any sediment to build up in our system, which helps maintain water quality, as well as water pressure for fire protection.

We try to notify our citizens when we are flushing fire hydrants, because sometimes it will temporarily cause water to become discolored. This poses no health concerns, but we recommend you avoid washing light colored clothing when we are flushing in your area. All discolored water should clear up shortly after hydrants have been flushed.​